Vasile Tcaciuc was born in Romania in the 1900s. He is believed to have murdered at least 26 people between 1917 and 1935. Each of his victims had been lured towards him and then murdered with a special axe that Tcaciuc had ordered. Six of his victims were found buried beneath the floor in his home.

On September 7, 1935, Tcaciuc was arrested after a dog had found a dead body in Tcaciuc’s home. He confessed to 26 murders. In 1935, Tcaciuc was shot to death when he attempted to escape from prison.